Top 20 Christian Colleges And Universities In The United States, 2018
College of the Ozarks (also known as C of O) in Missouri has been crowned the best Christian university in the United States for 2018, while Wheaton College, Illinois and Whitworth University, Spokane, Washingtonplaced 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The 2018 rankings placed Messiah College, Pennsylvania in 4th ahead of Grove City College into 5th; while Calvin College ranked 6th, and Taylor University 7th.
Overall, among the top 10 best Christian Colleges And Universities In The United States, 2018, the 8th, 9th, and 10th positions are held by the Union University, Cedarville University, and Asbury University.
As it turns out, some 70.6% of Americans identified as Christian The U.S. still remains home to more Christians than any other nation on earth. With almost seven in ten continuing to identify with some branch of Christianity, according to Pew Research Center.
Here are the top 20 Christian colleges and universities in the United States
1. College of the Ozarks, Missouri.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance Rate: 12%
Overall Retention Rate: 74%
Overall Graduation Rate: 73%
2. Wheaton College, Illinois.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 85%
Admittance: 71%
Overall Retention Rate: 95%
Overall Graduation Rate: 89%
3. Whitworth University, Washington
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 99%
Admittance Rate: 62%
Overall Retention Rate: 95%
Overall Graduation Rate: 75%
4. Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance Rate: 79%
Overall Retention Rate: 88%
Overall Graduation Rate: 77%
5. Grove City College, Pennsylvania.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 72%
Admittance Rate: 81%
Overall Retention Rate: 89%
Overall Graduation Rate: 85%
6. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance: 74%
Overall Retention Rate: 86%
Overall Graduation Rate: 74%
7. Taylor University, Indiana.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance: 85%
Overall Retention Rate: 87%
Overall Graduation Rate: 77%
8. Union University, Jackson, Tennessee.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance: 69%
Overall Retention Rate: 84%
Overall Graduation Rate: 64%
9. Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 99%
Admittance: 74%
Overall Retention Rate: 86%
Overall Graduation Rate: 72%
10. Asbury University, Wilmore, Kentucky.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 99%
Admittance: 57%
Overall Retention Rate: 81%
Overall Graduation Rate: 63%
11. Abilene Christian University (ACU), Abilene, Texas.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance: 50%
Overall Retention Rate: 79%
Overall Graduation Rate: 61%
12. Corban University, Salem, Oregon.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 96%
Admittance: 31%
Overall Retention Rate: 80%
Overall Graduation Rate: 59%
13. Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), San Diego, California.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 90%
Admittance: 71%
Overall Retention Rate: 84%
Overall Graduation Rate: 75%
14. Eastern University, St. Davids, PA.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance: 52%
Overall Retention Rate: 74%
Overall Graduation Rate: 61%
15. Milligan College, Tennessee.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 9-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance: 65%
Overall Retention Rate: 78%
Overall Graduation Rate: 63%
16. Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance: 72%
Overall Retention Rate: 82%
Overall Graduation Rate: 67%
17. Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 98%
Admittance: 81%
Overall Retention Rate: 83%
Overall Graduation Rate: 77%
18. Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 100%
Admittance: 70%
Overall Retention Rate: 81%
Overall Graduation Rate: 69%
19. Hope International University (HIU), Fullerton, California.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 96%
Admittance: 34%
Overall Retention Rate: 91%
Overall Graduation Rate: 42%
20. Greenville College, Illinois.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13-to-1
Percent of Full-time, Beginning Undergraduates Financial Aid: 99%
Admittance: 56%
Overall Retention Rate: 82%
Overall Graduation Rate: 57%
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